Beware of Children

Beware of Children

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Director:Dag Johan Haugerud
Cast:Henriette Steenstrup, Thorbjørn Harr, Andrea Bræin Hovig, Anne Marit Jacobsen
Premiere:14. November 2021
Length:157 minutes
Genre:Drama

Director: Dag Johan Haugerud  •  Cast: Henriette Steenstrup, Thorbjørn Harr, Andrea Bræin Hovig, Anne Marit Jacobsen, Trine Wiggen, Ivar Furre Aam, Tayo Cittadella, Selome Emnetu, Ragnhild H. Myntevik, Jan Gunnar Røise, Brynjar Åbel Bandlien, Hans Olav Brenner, Ella Øverbye, Adam Pålsson

When crisis strikes we reveal our true colors. Beware of Children traces the dramatic aftermath of a tragic event in a middle class suburb of Oslo. During a break in school 13 year-old Lykke, the daughter of a prominent Labour Party member, seriously injures her classmate Jamie, the son of a high profile right-wing politician. When Jamie later dies in hospital, contradicting versions of what actually happened risks making a difficult and traumatic situation worse. Was it only innocent play behind? Liv, the school's principal and the secret lover of Jamie's father, must find the strength to confront a community in distress, and her own highly conflicted emotions.

Length: 157 min

Year: 2019
Local premiere date: 14. November 2021
World premiere date: 13. September 2019

Country of origin:

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Director: Dag Johan Haugerud  •  Cast: Henriette Steenstrup, Thorbjørn Harr, Andrea Bræin Hovig, Anne Marit Jacobsen, Trine Wiggen, Ivar Furre Aam, Tayo Cittadella, Selome Emnetu, Ragnhild H. Myntevik, Jan Gunnar Røise, Brynjar Åbel Bandlien, Hans Olav Brenner, Ella Øverbye, Adam Pålsson

When crisis strikes we reveal our true colors. Beware of Children traces the dramatic aftermath of a tragic event in a middle class suburb of Oslo. During a break in school 13 year-old Lykke, the daughter of a prominent Labour Party member, seriously injures her classmate Jamie, the son of a high profile right-wing politician. When Jamie later dies in hospital, contradicting versions of what actually happened risks making a difficult and traumatic situation worse. Was it only innocent play behind? Liv, the school's principal and the secret lover of Jamie's father, must find the strength to confront a community in distress, and her own highly conflicted emotions.

Year: 2019
Local premiere date: 14. November 2021
World premiere date: 13. September 2019

Country of origin:

  • Norway
  • Sweden